With the passage of the latest COVID-19 CARES Act legislation, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has re-opened the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) with funding for new loans for nonprofits and small businesses that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Florida Community Loan Fund will...

By Jeff Pickering, President and CEO 2020 was a tough year for everyone in our community.  For the 50 percent of Indian River County households who live in poverty, however, the health and financial impact of COVID-19 and the global pandemic has been devastating, leaving...

The deadline to apply is December 31, 2020.

More than $1,199,000 has been distributed out to 35 local charitable nonprofits. Grants from the fund have focused on rent, utilities, food, baby needs, pets, and senior support assistance.  Weekly distributions of funds have already been made to the following organizations: 211The Buggy BunchCamp HavenCareBagCareNet...

The John's Island Community Service League (JICSL), Florida Rural Legal Services (FRLS), and the Indian River County Bar Association (IRCBA), are combining resources, strengths and expertise to support IRC residents facing COVID-related housing challenges through their NEW Indian River County Housing Emergency Advocacy Response Team...

A recent article in the New York Times details the increase of donors using their donor advised funds to help charities and individuals affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. The article quotes several studies that have found a monumental increase in donations from community foundations in...

Local healthcare workers and their families are in need of support as they continue to provide care during the COVID-19 health crisis. The following includes resources and ways you can help the healthcare community. Cleveland Clinic Indian River Foundation is running a $1 million matching...

(Vero Beach, Fla.  – May 28, 2020) Indian River Community Foundation recently awarded grants totaling $50,000 to nonprofit charitable organizations to support summer camp and childcare expenses being provided primarily to essential workers, first responders, and other low income families affected by the COVID-19 health...

Our friends at Convergent Nonprofit Solutions prepared a resource guide with helpful information for nonprofit charitable organizations managing through the COVID-19 health crisis.  Please feel free to use it and share it with others who you think might find this information helpful. More information about...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eESv5pxzsFI&feature=youtu.be Laura Riding Jackson Foundation'sExecutive Director, Louise KennedyAddresses Foundation Supporters The mission of the Laura Riding Jackson Foundation (LRJF) is to bring people together through writing and honoring the past and inspiring the future through the written word for all ages in our community. LRJF's...